How to Replace a Maytag Cooktop Burner

Maytag manufactures gas and electric cooktops for home use. Dials on the control panel raise and lower the burners' temperatures. Over time, the burners on both the gas and the electric cooktop can fail. An electric burner may begin to heat unevenly, and the flame on a gas burner could fail to ignite. You can replace the burners on a gas and electric Maytag cooktop to solve the issue.

Electric

1

Turn off the power to the Maytag electric cooktop at the breaker, or unplug the stove from the wall outlet. Turn off the burner and allow it to cool if applicable.

2

Grab the burner with both hands. Lift the burner from the cooktop and pull it from the receptacle beneath the surface of the cooktop.

3

Check the original burner terminals for signs of corrosion. Any corrosion on the terminals could indicate the receptacle has damage and needs replacing before installing a new burner. Discard the original burner.

4

Straighten the new Maytag cooktop burner terminals if necessary. Line the burner terminals up with the receptacle beneath the surface of the cooktop. Push the terminals into the receptacle until you feel them snap in place. Lower the burner and allow it to rest on the trim ring surrounding the burner.

5

Turn on the power to the cooktop, or plug it back into the wall outlet.

Gas

1

Turn off the power to the Maytag gas cooktop at the breaker, or unplug the stove from the wall outlet. Turn off the cooktop’s gas supply if you need to pull the stove from the wall to access the power cord.

2

Lift the grate off the burner and set it aside. Grab the burner with your hands and give it a slight turn to the left, or counterclockwise, to release it from the Maytag cooktop.

3

Pull the burner straight up and out of the cooktop to expose the two wires attached to the bottom of the burner. Grab the connector on the ends of the wires with needle-nose pliers. Pull the wires from the terminals on the bottom of the burner.

4

Push the two wires onto the terminals on the bottom of the replacement burner. Lower the wires and the burner into the opening in the Maytag cooktop. Turn the burner to the right, or clockwise, until it locks in place.

5

Replace the grate over the burner. Turn on the power to the Maytag gas cooktop at the breaker, or plug the stove in the wall outlet. Turn on the cooktop’s gas supply if applicable.

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Cecilia Harsch has been writing professionally since 2009. She writes mainly home improvement, health and travel articles for various online publications. She has several years of experience in the home-improvement industry, focusing on gardening, and a background in group exercise instruction. Harsch received her Certified Nurses Assistant license in 2004. She attended Tarrant County College and studied English composition.